Is Canon EOS Rebel XS and Sigma EX 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG APO compatible?

Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.

Buy	Canon EOS Rebel XS Released: 2008 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 10,1 Megapixels 3888 x 2592 pixels
Buy	Sigma EX 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG APO Released: 2004 Telephoto Zoom Lens Focal Length: 135-400 mm Aperture: f/4,5-5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.

Versitale lens

Sigma EX 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG APO is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS Rebel XS.

Focal Length

The Canon camera has a sensor of type APS-C, a smaller version compared to a Full Frame sensor, which means that your experienced Focal length will be multiplied by 1.6x.

This lens has focal length:
135-400 mm

Since Canon EOS Rebel XS does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
216-640 mm

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Total weight

When you are looking at a combination of a camera and a lens you must always consider the total weight. Each product weighs in at:

Canon EOS Rebel XS
502 gram

Sigma EX 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG APO
1245 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1747 gram (equal to 3.85 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG APO has a tripod mount which is great.

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Compatibility Check ID: 1300

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